Student self-assessment: Results from a research study in a level IV elective course in an accredited bachelor of chemical engineering

Education for Chemical Engineers

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 20-32

  Davey, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anonymous student feedback; Learning and teaching in higher education; Quantitative students' evaluation; Student self assessment with idealized solutions; Students' marking behaviour; Undergraduate self assessment in a chemical engineering degree

Indexed keywords

GRADING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

LEARNING AND TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONS; QUANTITATIVE STUDENTS' EVALUATIONS; SELF ASSESSMENT; STUDENT FEEDBACK; STUDENT SELF ASSESSMENTS; STUDENTS' MARKING BEHAVIOURS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84921536470     PISSN: 17497728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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